Deborah Balch

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Overall Rating: 4.8 / 5.0

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Class of
2023
Aug 04, 2022

Regular Bio - Easy class if you listen in class and ask questions to understand concepts, write a study guide before each test, ask lots of questions, if you use the time in class to get work done and listen to lectures you will have little homework/studying outside of class. AP Bio - Listen in class, watch the AP Daily videos, do the practice questions on the AP website, the five steps to a five book is super helpful to review for tests, write a detailed study guide before each exam, questions on quizzes are sometimes repeated on exams so review quizzes when she allows you to

Class of
2025
Feb 02, 2022

super easy class. mastery quizzes r a joke and exams are easy if you study a tiny bit. the quizizzes she gives have the same sort of questions as the exam.

Class of
2021
Dec 07, 2021

Do the prep work!!!

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